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US 7,921,484 B2Granted
Patient repositioning and limb management system
AssigneeKCI Licensing, Inc.
InventorsKevin Bendele, Richard Kazala
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Abstract
A system for repositioning a patient. The system may be coupled to a structural support system or framework that extends above a bed. The system may be translated transversely and longitudinally and placed in one of multiple locations above the bed.
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A system for repositioning a person, the system comprising:
- a bed framework comprising a first longitudinal support member, a second longitudinal support member, a head-end transverse member, and a foot-end transverse member;
- a first transverse support member;
- a second transverse support member coupled to the first transverse support member, wherein the second transverse support member is configured to translate with respect to the first transverse support member;
- a first longitudinal member coupled to a first end of the first transverse support member;
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- a second longitudinal member coupled to a second end of the first transverse support member, wherein:
- the first and second longitudinal members are slidably engaged with the first and the second longitudinal support members, respectively;
- the first and second longitudinal members and the first and second transverse support members can be moved from a region proximal to the head-end transverse member to a region proximal to the foot-end transverse member;
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- a first end of the second transverse support member is configured to extend beyond the first longitudinal member when the system is in a first position, and wherein a second end of the second transverse support member is configured to extend beyond the second longitudinal member when the system is in a second position.
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A system for repositioning a person, the system comprising:
- a bed;
- a framework coupled to the bed and extending above the bed, wherein the framework comprises a first longitudinal support member and a second longitudinal support member and a head-end transverse member and a foot-end transverse member;
- a first transverse support member comprising a first end and a second end;
- a first longitudinal member coupled to the first end of the first transverse support member;
- a second longitudinal member coupled to the second end of the first transverse support member;
- a second transverse support member coupled to the first transverse support member, wherein the second transverse support member is configured to translate with respect to the first transverse support member;
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- a lifting apparatus coupled to the transverse support member, wherein the lifting apparatus is configured to be moved between the first end and the second end of the first transverse support member wherein:
- the first and second longitudinal members are slidably engaged with the first and the second longitudinal support members, respectively;
- the first and second longitudinal members and the first and second transverse support members can be moved from a region proximal to the head-end transverse member to a region proximal to the foot-end transverse member;
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- a first end of the second transverse support member is configured to extend beyond the first longitudinal member when the system is in a first position, and wherein a second end of the second transverse support member is configured to extend beyond the second longitudinal member when the system is in a second position.
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A system for repositioning a person, the system comprising:
- a bed;
- a framework coupled to the bed and extending above the bed, wherein the framework comprises a first longitudinal support member, a second longitudinal support member, a head-end transverse member and a foot-end transverse member;
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- a lifting apparatus coupled to the framework, wherein the lifting apparatus is configured to be moved between the head-end transverse member, the first longitudinal support member, the foot-end transverse member, the second longitudinal support member, and back to the head-end transverse member without being decoupled from the framework;
- wherein the framework further comprises a plurality of curved portions between the head-end transverse member, the first longitudinal support member, the foot-end transverse member, and the second longitudinal support member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.